Bank-vault



v F. A. REINEKL' BANK VAULT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1920.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Binehe ATTORNEY F. A. REINEKE.

BANK VAULT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I. 1920.

1,367,501, Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

' 2 $HEETSSHEET 2- UNITED STATES FRED A. REINEKE, 0F SHERIDAN, WYOMING.

BANK-VAULT.

Specification ofletters i'atent- Patented Feb. 1,1921.

Application filed June 1, 1920. Serial No. 385,711.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED A. RnrNEKn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Sheridan and State ofWyoming, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bank- Vaul ts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bank vaults, and comprehends the provision ofa device adapted to be embedded in one wall of the vault, for use as aventilator, and to also provide a sight opening for the occupant of thevault, should one of the employees ofthe bank be locked in the vault byersons attempting to rob the bank, the opening in-the wall provided bythe device being of suflicient size to allow the occupant to shootthrough the opening at the robbers, in which instance the wall of thevault protects the occupant from shots fired by the robbers.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is taken in eonnection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure1 is a side View of a vault showing the invention associated therewith,and the outer covering of the wall removed.

Fig. 2 is a view looking from the inside of the vault.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the wall of thevault and the device forming the subject matter of the invention.

Fig. 4.is a detail view of the sleeve re moved from the wall of thevault.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the removable plug.

Fig. 6 is a detail view of a modified form of the invention. I

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view through the Wall of the vaultshowing the modification associated therewith.

Referring to the drawings in detail A indicates generally a bank vaultin the wall of which is embedded a sleeve 10, the latter being referablyof conical shape formation and of a length equal to the thickness of thewall so that when the sleeve is embedded in the wall the small end ofthe sleeve will lie substantially flush with the outer side of the walland the larger end of the sleeve terminates flush and substantially sowith the inner side of the wall. Surrounding the opposed ends of thesleeve are collars 11 which are tapered to provide sharp edges adaptedto be embedded in the wall to hold the sleeve movabl'y positionedtherein. The sleeve 1s adapted to receive the removable plug ofcorresponding configuration, the plug being indicated at 12 as clearlyshown in Fig. 5. The plug is equal in length to the length of the sleeveso that the ends of the plug lie substantially flush with the opposedends of the sleeve as shown. Projecting from the collar 11 surroundingthe inner end of the sleeve, are diametrically opposed keepers 13 whichreceive notched elements 14 carried by the inner end of the plug, sothat subsequent to the insertion of the plug Within the sleeve, the plugis turned to position the latch elements within the keepers therebyholding the plug against the casual separation of the sleeve. The outercovering of the wall of the vault, whether it be plaster, paper or thelike, covers the corresponding ends of both the sleeve and plug, so thatthe device cannot be viewedfrom the outside of the vault. However,should one of the em loyees of the bank be locked in the vault, ypersons attempting to rob the bank, the occupant of the vault. wouldneed only to move the plug from the sleeve, and then puncture the outercovering of the wall, thus providing a ventilating opening through thewall as will be readily understood. 'For the purpose of ventilation, anynumber of these devlces could be used in one wall of the vault or in therespective walls of the vault, but one of the devices is so positionedthat when the outer covering is punctured, it provides a sight openingthrough which the cash drawer of the paying teller can be viewed. Theopening will be of such size to permit the use of a pistol, so that theoccupant of the vault can shoot through the opening at the robbers,while the walls of the vault serve to protect the occupant thereofagainst the shot fired by the robbers.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have illustrated a modified form of the invention,which is used in connection with walls having air spaces therebetween,and in which form of the invention I eliminate the use of the sleeveabove mentioned. 'ilhespaced walls 16 and 17 reinside of the vault,

spectively are provided with alined openings, preferably of rectangularoutline, to accommodate a plug of the construction shown in Fig. 6. Thisplug embodies spaced plates 18 and 19 respectively of a configurationsimilar to the shape of the openings in the walls, the plate for theopening of the outer wall being considerably smaller than the plate forthe inner wall. These plates are connected by a plurality oi spacedparallel rods 20 which provides for the space between the walls for thecirculation of air. The inner plate of the plug is provided with pivotedlatch elements 21 which are adapted to be received by keepers 22secured'to the This form of the invention is adapted for the same use asthe preferred form, and can be readily removed from the wall byreleasingthe latch elements from their keepers as will be readilyunderstood.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to the details herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope. of what is claimed.

What I claim is 1.. A wall construction having a bored hole therein ofconical shape with the small end of the hole on the outside and thelarge end on the inside, the opposed sides of said wall beingcountersunk about said bored hole, a conical shaped member fitted wlthinsaid hole and terminating flush with the opposed sides thereof, collarscarried by the ends of said member and received within the countersunkportions of the wall, and a plug remo'vably positioned within saidmember for thepurpose specified.

2. A wall construction having a boredliole therein of conical shape withthe small end of the hole outside and the large end inside, a conicalshaped member positioned within the hole and having enlargementsembedded in the wall about said hole, a plug rotatably "and re'm'ovablyfitted within said conical member and extensive in length with thelatter, keepers carried by the inner end of said member, lockingelements carried by said plug to be received by said keepers when saidplug is rotated whereby the latter is held positioned within the member.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

FRED A. REINEKE.

